Uber Safety: Ask The Women Behind The Wheel

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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Maybe the short-lived collaboration between Uber and UN Women wasn't the worst idea after all.

11 Badass Women Your History Teacher Forgot To Tell You About

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Rosa Parks is just the tip of the iceberg, baby.

Polling Relocation Increases Provisional Votes In City Council Election

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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Some DTLA residents struggled to exercise their right to vote in Tuesday's City Council Election.

In The End, Cindy Crawford Is Still A Supermodel

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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We're ignoring a huge double standard.

In Major Accounting Firms, It’s Still A Man’s World

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

Only one in five partners in accounting firms are women.

America Hasn't Yet Solved Its Victim Blaming Problem

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

It's frighteningly still a question of what she did or didn't do to protect herself.

Feminist Commercials: A New Perspective On Trendy Feminism

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

It's cool to be feminist, and corporations have noticed.

Hooking Up In The Book Stacks: A Thought Process

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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Because no one actually studies there anyway, right?

Halloween Costumes: The Real World Isn't "Girl World"

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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Sometimes a girl just wants to wear a scary mask, bro.

Ask Twitter: A Pumpkin Spice Latte Is The Best Thing (Ever)

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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It just is.

Dealing With Scandal: The NFL And Domestic Violence

The NFL has been under fire for recent decisions in punishing players who have been charged with or convicted of domestic violence.

Rape Culture: What The Media Is Missing

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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The media should think twice before criticizing the implications of new date-rape preventative nail polish.

Ladies, Your Face Isn't Skinny Enough Either

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Are you worried your glowing smile makes your face look fat? There's an app for that.

Joseph Kony Is No Joke

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"The truth about Invisible Children is that we are not an aid organization, and we don’t intend to be."

Mardi Gras Through The Years

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Writer

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"It's a Catholic holiday?" and other things you never knew about the history of Mardi Gras.

Under Fallon, The "Tonight Show" Will Stay Relevant

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Writer

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Fallon knows not only how to reach the younger generation, but also how to make them laugh.

LeanIn.org And Getty Images Won't Fix Everything

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A new batch of empowering stock photos is a step forward, but not a step across the finish line.

7 Non-Headliners You Can’t Miss On Coachella Weekend

A small font doesn't mean you should ignore them.

7 Unforgettable Super Bowl Halftime Shows

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The winning team isn't the only thing that creates buzz after the Super Bowl.

7 Healthy Stocking Stuffers

Giving the gift of health this Christmas isn't as hard as you may think.

7 Places In Los Angeles Feeling The Christmas Spirit

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Los Angeles—find out where to find the joy.

7 Los Angeles Malls Bringing Holiday Cheer To Black Friday

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Who says Black Friday shopping has to be spiritless and stressful?

5 Los Angeles Bars Serving Halloween Cocktails

A Pumpkin Spiced Martini, one of many Halloween-inspired drinks at FIG & OLIVE Melrose Place. (Photo courtesy of FIG & OLIVE)

Los Angeles has no shortage of spooky spirits for Halloween.

'Hocus Pocus': 20 Years Later And Still Brilliant

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker as Winnie and Sarah Sanderson in the 1993 classic, Hocus Pocus. (Creative Commons/Flickr)

Just remember: don't light the candle.

A New Level Of Buyer's Remorse

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

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New instant-gratification shopping technologies: good or bad?

Hillary Clinton Caught In Media Crossfire

Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

Hillary Clinton's profile picture. (Hillary Clinton/Twitter)

Hillary Clinton's two shows may have been cancelled, but Citizens United isn't letting her out of the media just yet.

Fat Camps...For Your Dog

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Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

Our furry friends may need more than a W-A-L-K.

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